Almora
Almora is a revolving chair named after the Indian region that offers a breath-taking view of the Himalayas and, quoting its designers, it longs to be “a haven from the world, a place for contemplation and reading from where one can admire magnificent snow-capped peaks. As protective as a second skin, enveloping like a soft blanket”. Dedicated to relaxation, it is composed of two conical glass fibre shells: that of the seat resting directly on the base and that of the backrest. The headrest, in curved wood in different finishes, has a padded portion and fits into the back shell, appearing at the same time slightly detached. Almora is an armchair that stands out for the balanced composition of the different elements, the materials and the leather upholstery. The coordinated footrest completes the proposal.
Almora is a revolving chair named after the Indian region that offers a breath-taking view of the Himalayas and, quoting its designers, it longs to be “a haven from the world, a place for contemplation and reading from where one can admire magnificent snow-capped peaks. As protective as a second skin, enveloping like a soft blanket”. Dedicated to relaxation, it is composed of two conical glass fibre shells: that of the seat resting directly on the base and that of the backrest. The headrest, in curved wood in different finishes, has a padded portion and fits into the back shell, appearing at the same time slightly detached. Almora is an armchair that stands out for the balanced composition of the different elements, the materials and the leather upholstery. The coordinated footrest completes the proposal.
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| Concept | <p>“The magic and mystery of Almora is that the screws are invisible!” say the design duo Doshi Levien. The materials used to make the armchair seem to be fit together like the components of a piece of jewellery. There is actually a hidden mechanical joint that connects the two conical shells, one for the seat and one for the back, and a third element - the headrest that inserts into the back, but looks like it is slightly detached.</p> <p>Almora is named after the Indian region that offers a breath-taking view of the Himalayas and, quoting its designers, it longs to be “a haven from the world, a place for contemplation and reading from where one can admire magnificent snow-capped peaks. As protective as a second skin, enveloping like a soft blanket”. It is a sensual play on shapes and a combination of materials chosen because their characteristics evoke sensations of comfort: “when you touch this object, you must be immediately at ease, it must give the idea that it embraces you”, the same sort of design feeling that the two designers had in their lives and professional decisions. They have become quite famous in the past decade for their original approach, which forms a synthesis of technology and artisan craftsmanship, artistic vision and cultural plurality.</p> |
| Technical Information | <p><strong>Seat, back and headrest internal shell</strong><br /> thermoformed <strong>ABS</strong></p> <p><strong>Internal shell upholstery </strong><br /> Bayfit® flexible cold shaped polyurethane foam</p> <p><strong>Seat and back external shell</strong><br /> glass fibre</p> <p><strong>Headrest external shell </strong><br /> veneered wood multi-layered panel</p> <p><strong>Shell fixing to upholstery </strong><br /> clip in plastic material</p> <p><strong>Support frame </strong><br /> aluminium</p> <p><strong>Ferrules </strong><br /> thermoplastic material</p> <p><strong>Cover </strong><br /> leather</p> <p><strong>Headrest cover (AP106A) </strong><br /> merino</p> |
| Finiture | 95417,78242,95444,79265,79268,103364,79295,79298,79301,79304,79307,79310,79313,79316,79319,79322,79325,79328,79331,79334,79337,79340,79343,79346,79349,79352,79355,79358,79361,79364,79367,79370,79373,79376,79379,79382,79385,79388,79391,79394,79397,79400,79403,79406,79409,79412,79415,80783,80951,80954,80957,80960,80963,80966,80969,80972,80975,80978,80981,80984,80987,80990,80993,80996,81038,81041,81044,81047,81050,81053,81056,81059,81062,81065,81068,81071,81074,81077,81080,81083,81086,82424,82808,82811 |
| Configurator Link | https://www.showefy.com/showroom/bebitalia/?l=en&c=en&list=P&codprod=AP106&autoEnter=1&pm=sfy1 |
| Year | 2014 |
